Koch Industries
Koch Classroom Grants are awarded each year to STEM or entrepreneurship teachers looking to create innovative experiences for students. Grants have led to robotics projects, outdoor STEM labs and the addition of sewing machines to support wearable tech in theater programs.
Koch Family Foundation, Koch Industries
Eos Energy,
Koch has funded training for almost 100 educators through Code.org to help expand computer science education in the state of Kansas. Code.org estimates that for every teacher trained, about 150 students are impacted.
FREYR
FREYR
24M Technologies
24M Technologies
Koch Industries, Stand Together Trust (part of a philanthropic community founded by Charles Koch)
Aspen Aerogels
Aspen Aerogels
Since 2015, Koch has provided funds to help with scholarships and to enable the creation and operation of KHEDF’s educational programming. KHEDF has provided more than 500 Wichita area Hispanic students with post-secondary education opportunities since 2007.
Lithion
Lithion
Koch Industries
With Stand Together’s support, VELA has awarded 31 grants in Wichita to help entrepreneurs who offer unconventional alternatives to traditional public, private and charter schools.
VELA Education Fund
USD 259 Classroom Grants
Kansas Hispanic Education and Development Foundation
Code.org
Koch founded Empowered to create a community of teachers focused on guiding students to practice principled entrepreneurship and develop a growth mindset by offering immersive, individualized and experiential learning in classrooms that function as marketplaces.
Koch Industries, Koch Family Foundation
Empowered
24M Technologies
FREYR
24M Technologies
FREYR
Lithion
The foundation has supported the Bill of Rights Institute’s Kansas education initiatives since 2004, including teacher seminars and student programs.
Koch Family Foundation
Bill of Rights Institute
Lithion
Koch supports UPA through the Kansas Tax Credit Scholarship program, which is an integral piece of tuition assistance for UPA students. UPA is a private K-8 school working to meet the needs of all students regardless of socioeconomic status.
Koch Industries
Urban Preparatory Academy
Eos Energy,